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Jemulpo-gu to Keep 8 Clinics and 23 Pharmacies Open During 4-Day Chuseok Holiday
Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) in Incheon will designate and operate hospitals, clinics and pharmacies that stay open during the four-day Chuseok holiday from Sept. 24 to 27. The measure is intended to minimize gaps in medical ca…
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Incheon Special Judicial Police Nab 3 Firms for Illegal Drug Distribution at Wholesalers and Pharmacies
The Incheon Metropolitan Government's Special Judicial Police carried out an intensive crackdown on illegal distribution and sales at pharmaceutical wholesalers and pharmacies within the city, catching three businesses that violated the Ph…
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Incheon Expands Free Flu Vaccination to Children up to Age 14
In preparation for a simultaneous outbreak of influenza and COVID-19 this winter, the city of Incheon is raising the upper age limit for free vaccination from 13 to 14 and will begin offering shots to eligible groups starting Sept. 21. Wit…
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Incheon Influenza Detection Rate Triples in Six Weeks — Officials Urge Vaccination and Preventive Measures
The influenza virus detection rate in Incheon has more than tripled over the past six weeks. The Incheon Metropolitan Government (Mayor Park Chan-dae) urged high-risk groups such as older adults to get vaccinated and to follow preventive m…
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Yeongjong-gu’s Visiting Senior Center Frailty Prevention Program Draws Strong Response… 72 of 81 Seniors in Frailty Risk Groups
Yeongjong-gu District (Mayor Son Hwa-jeong) in Incheon said that its "Visiting Healthy Centenarian Senior Center Frailty Prevention Program," which sends public health center specialists directly to senior centers to detect frailty in olde…
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Incheon Stages Full-Scale Infectious Disease Response Drill Simulating Ebola Outbreak
The Incheon Metropolitan Government (Mayor Park Chan-dae) conducted its 2026 Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Disease Crisis Management Response Drill on the 11th in the main conference hall of City Hall. The exercise was carried out in…
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Ongjin County to Provide Food Poisoning Prevention Consulting to 20 Food Service Businesses
Ongjin-gun County (Governor Jang Jeong-min) announced on the 9th that it is conducting "food poisoning prevention diagnostic consulting" through October for food service establishments with weak hygiene management, aiming to prevent food p…
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Incheon City to Host ‘On-Site Roadmap for Children’s Emergency Care’
Incheon City will hold a tailored emergency-care education program and talk show featuring practicing specialists, helping guardians and citizens respond calmly and accurately in infant and child emergencies. Incheon Metropolitan City (May…
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Ongjin County, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital offer free checkups to about 100 Yeonpyeong Island residents
Ongjin-gun County (Governor Jang Jeong-min) partnered with Incheon St. Mary's Hospital to provide two days of free specialist medical care to residents of Yeonpyeong Island, an area with limited access to medical services, starting Sept. 3…
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Meeting Dementia Prevention in Yongyu… Yeongjong-gu Runs Mobile Classroom
The public health center of Incheon's Yeongjong-gu District (Mayor Son Hwa-jeong) held a dementia prevention campaign for local residents at the Aug. 26 opening ceremony of the Yongyu Complex Community Center, and introduced the ‘Mobile De…
